FOOTBALL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXXII, Issue 2732, 5 June 1931, Page 3

FOOTBALL.

SEVEN-A-SIDE TOURNEY. RAILWAY TEAM VICTORIOUS. Fast football, more willing than ordinary club games, was witnessed on the Paeroa Domain on Wednesday . last, when a seven-a-side knock out tournament was held. The tourney was organised and run by the Paeroa Rugby Union, and at tracted six teams—East A and B, West A and B, Railway and High School Old Boys. The games consisted of two spells, each of ten minutes’ duration, which, with the ground the same size as usual, made play fast and very interesting, and provided excellent opportunities for the fast and elusive players. The tournament was a victory for the Railway team, which played three games, defeating East A. East B, and West B; The Games. . The first game was Railway v. East • A, the teams being:— Railway: Fulton, Minchin, Verran, Campbell, Lowe, Richards, and Kerr. East A: Moore, Neil, . Williams, Meader, Lawrence, Gibson, Clayton, This game went to Railway by six to nil, F. Campbell scoring two unconverted tries. - East B defeated West A by 15 points to nil, Pullar, Ganiev and Walls scoring unconverted tries for the winners. The teams were:— East R: Fisher, Pullar, McGlashan, Bramble, Ratcliffe, Ganley, Walls. West A: Carrick Laverick, Alp, Currie, Campbell, Harold, Pennell. West B v. High School Old Boys provided - the most even and willing game on the day, and ended with the score at 6—5 in favour of West. The teams were: West B: E. Fisher, Duncan, Williams, W. Fisher, Power, Pearce, Saunders. Old Boys: Alp, Pivott, Silcock, Craig, Bourne, Henneh, Holwell. E. Fisher scored two unconverted tries for the winners, while for Old Boys Pivott scored for R. Alp to convert. In the semi final East B played Railway, being well defeated by 17 to nil. Mincham, Kerr, Verran and Campbell scored good tries, Cambpell converting one and adding a penalty goal to the score. The final game, Railway v. West B, was also a “walk over.” The Rail-; way backs, Verran and Minchin, were too fast and elusive for their slower opponents.’ Kerr played a solid game in the forwards. For West, Pearce was the outstanding back and W. Fisher the hardest working forward. For the winners, Minchin (2), and Verran (2) were the scorers, while Campbell converted one try. The final score was: Railway, 14; - West, 3, from a try scored by Duncan. Shields and Medals. It was rep'orted at the last meeting of the Paeroa Rugby Union that Mr W. Ellerington had presented a shield for the tournamnt. At the same ' meeting Mr Brooks was authorised to . purchase seven medals for the members of the winning team. The lucky winners are? Fulton, Minchin, Verran, Campbell, Lowe, ■ Richards, and Kerr.

SATURDAY’S PROGRAMME. MATCHES AND TEAMS. Rugby football will be continued at Paeroa and Hauraki Plains on Saturday next, the matches and teams being as follows: — Seniors. West v. Suburbs, at Hikutaia—cancelled. East v. vTurua, No. 1 Ground, 3 p.m. Referee, Mr W. Jonas. East: N. Wilkinson, G. Pullar, Lawrence, Gibson, Tukukino, Williams, Moore, Ratcliffe, Neil, Ganley, Porter, Ashcroft, Fitch, Peke, Clayton, Holman. Juniors. Old Boys v. Suburbs, No. 2 Ground, I. p.m. Referee, Mr J. Crosby. Old Boys: A. Alp, C. Craig, C. Ward, J. Silcock, T. Marshall, A. Pivott, M. Taylor, J. Craig, J. Ward, W. Henneh, P. Barclay, R. Urry, K. Bateup, G. Bell, G. Edwards. Emergencies: L. Marshall, M. Rackham, C. Wright. . Suburbs: H. Avery, J. Rare, T. Dunwoodie, W. Alley, W. C. Vedder, M. Robinson, N. Turner, J. Corbett, J. Swift, L. Corbett, I. McDougall, A. Morrison, G. Avery, V. Alley, R. Richards. Emergencies: J. Smith, C. Bennett, C. Avery, J. Gilmore. East v. Turua, No. 2 Ground, 3 p.m.' Referee Mr W. Wilton. East: Fisher, Tressider, Bramble, McNeil, Mead, Wilkinson, Masters, Walls,- Heappey, P. Bourne, Capill, Holwell, Spinks, J. Bourne, Kilgour. Emergencies: Davis, Jobe, Wilkinson. Third Grade. - East v. School, No. 1 Ground, 1.45 ‘ p.m. Referee, Mr T. C. Arnold. East team will be picked from: N. Robinson, L Piahana, R. Mita, I. Harrison, W.?Pennl, C. Mettam, P. Hart, ‘A. Lawrence, B. Clark, A. Pearcey, D. Moloney, N. Bourne, W. Tressider, I. Neil. M. Tressider, A. Lowry, M. Chamberlain, L. Gallagher, E. Fathers, A. Wickliffe. hauraki plains. TO-MORROW’S MATCHES. Ngatea v.. Patetonga, at Ngatea. Referee,-Mr Vause. Maramarua 4 v. Waitakaruru, at Waitakaruru. Referee, Mr Cleave.